Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.0 2/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Miskin Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Miskin Street (CF24 4AR) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% lower than the Cathays average (292.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Miskin Street (CF24 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Miskin Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Senghennydd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miskin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Miskin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rhymney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Llanbleddian Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Llanbleddian Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llanbleddian Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llanbleddian Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rhymney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Museum Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Museum Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Museum Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Llantwit Street
Sep 2025Burglary Glynrhondda Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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